She did it!: Columbus cook wins ‘Restaurant Express,’ opens Vegas restaurant
Five years ago, Seonkyoung Longest of South Korea sat in her new house in north Columbus, feeling the isolation inherent in leaving behind her homeland, her family and her native language. Before long, she discovered an outlet in the Food Network.
Columbus cook is contestant on new Food Network show
Seonkyoung Longest of Columbus is wasting no time in pursuing her culinary passion. After earning an apron as one of the top 40 home cooks out of 40,000 original aspirants on “MasterChef” Season 4, which premiered in May, the 29-year-old military spouse is now one of nine contestants selected for “Restaurant Express,” a new Food Network program hosted by Robert Irvine.